1969 Camaro Rear Axle Identification

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1967 Rear Axle
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1968 Rear Axle
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1969 Rear Axle

The rear axle identification code consists of a two letter prefix indicating the gear ratio, four digits indicating the assembly date as month/day, and a single letter suffix indicating the manufacturing location. The identification code should be stamped on the bottom or front left or right axle tube either adjacent to the carrier housing or about 8" - 10" inboard from the backing plates.

Plant Codes:
  B ~ Buffalo, New York
  G ~ Detroit Gear & Axle
  W ~ Warren, Michigan
  K ~ McKinnon Industries (not verified)

Positraction Codes:
  D ~ Dana
  E ~ Eaton
  W ~ Warner

Casting Numbers:
12-Bolt Casting #3894860
10-Bolt Casting #3894859

The casting numbers/letters on rear end housings may have either a prefix or suffix of "N" or "NF" and no reason has been found yet why they may have one or the other. Axle ratios shown in this table are non-Positraction and standard drum brakes unless otherwise specified.

Prefix 10-bolt/12-bolt Axle Ratio
BA 10-bolt 2.56
BB 10-bolt 2.56 ~ Positraction
BC 10-bolt 3.36
BD 10-bolt 3.36 ~ Positraction
BE 12-bolt 4.10 ~ Positraction
BI 12-bolt 2.73
BL 12-bolt 3.07
BM 12-bolt 3.31
BN 12-bolt 3.55
BO 12-bolt 3.73
BP 10-bolt 2.73
BQ 12-bolt 2.73 ~ Positraction
BR 12-bolt 3.07 ~ Positraction
BS 12-bolt 3.31 ~ Positraction
BT 12-bolt 3.55 ~ Positraction
BU 12-bolt 3.73 ~ Positraction
BV 12-bolt 4.10 ~ Positraction
BW 12-bolt 4.56 ~ Positraction
BX 12-bolt 4.88 ~ Positraction
PA 10-bolt 3.08
PB 10-bolt 2.56
PC 10-bolt 2.56 ~ Positraction
PD 10-bolt 2.73
PE 10-bolt 3.08 ~ Positraction
PF 10-bolt 2.73 ~ Positraction
PG 10-bolt 3.08
PH unknown 3.55 ?
PI 10-bolt 2.56
PJ 10-bolt 2.56 ~ Positraction
PK unknown 3.55 ?
PL 10-bolt 2.73
PM 10-bolt 2.73
PN 10-bolt 3.08
PO 10-bolt 3.08 ~ Positraction w/Metallic Brakes
PP 10-bolt 3.36
PR 10-bolt 3.08 ~ Positraction
PS 10-bolt 3.36 ~ Positraction
PT 10-bolt 3.36
PU 10-bolt 3.36 ~ Positraction
PX 10-bolt 2.73 ~ Positraction
PY 12-bolt 2.56
PZ 12-bolt 2.56 ~ Positraction
QN 12-bolt 4.88 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QS 12-bolt 2.56 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QT 10-bolt 2.73 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QU 12-bolt 3.07 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QV 12-bolt 3.31 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QW 12-bolt 3.55 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QX 12-bolt 3.73 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QY 12-bolt 4.10 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
QZ 12-bolt 4.56 ~ Positraction w/4 wheel disc
Assembly Month - 1st and 2nd numbers
Number Month Number Month
01 January 02 February
03 March 04 April
05 May 06 June
07 July 08 August
09 September 10 October
11 November 12 December

Assembly Day - 3rd and 4th numbers
01...31

Rear Axle Assembly Plant - 5th character

Code Assembly Plant
B Buffalo, NY
G Detroit Gear & Axle
W Warren, MI
K McKinnon Industries

09/04/2009
BL ~ 12-bolt 3.07
1016 ~October 16
G ~ Detroit Gear & Axle

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